It
is no coincidence that this bill was introduced less than two weeks
after the Foxy Lady reopened by the RI supreme court. This tax is
nothing more than an attempt at retaliation by the state against sex
workers. This bill attacks sex worker establishments by forcing them to
pay to combat sex trafficking, for which they are not culpable.

We’ll continue to mobilize against this legislation. For updates, sign on to our petition here.

Resource Updates

We are proud to support 90 incarcerated sex workers through our
mail-based case management program. This includes tracking release
dates, creating release plans, and connecting workers to re-entry
services that have been vetted as sex worker-friendly. If you know sex
worker who is incarcerated and could benefit from case management, reach
out to us at info@coyoteri.org

COYOTE continues to maintain a support line to provide support for sex workers with community needs or who are in crisis. For COYOTE support services, call (401) 525-8757.

As a member of the AMOR (Alianza para Movilizar Nuestra
Resistencia/Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance) network, we encourage
individuals to share the AMOR support line information. The AMOR
Support Line, (401) 675-1414, is a 24-hour multilingual (currently
English & Spanish) line that connects community members to AMOR’s
network of services, including comprehensive mental health care, legal
support, court accompaniment, community support, transportation, and
interpretation. Read more here.

Support COYOTE’s street outreach program We’re supporting sex workers by continuing our “rescue free” outreach, which provides hygiene supplies, condoms, and harm reduction supplies (such as Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and unused syringes) to the community. Our program is entirely volunteer run and we depend on donations. You can support us by purchasing items on our Amazon wish list or donating through our website. If you would like to volunteer directly for outreach, contact info@coyoteri.org.

COYOTE to celebrate International Sex Workers Rights Day on March 3rd On March 3rd, we will be holding a community healing event for sex workers in Rhode Island. The day’s history traces to 2001, when over 25,000 sex workers, organized by Calcutta-based Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, gathered in India for a festival despite efforts from prohibitionist groups who tried to prevent it taking place. If you would like to attend, contact info@coyoteri.org.

News and Events

On February 7th, Bella will be presenting on behalf of COYOTE at
the “Moderated Discussion on Sex Work & Implications for Solutions”
panel at the Human Trafficking Symposium at Texas Christian University. Read more here.

Join AMOR for Valentine’s Day. “AMOR
is excited to share what it has been up to this past year, what
projects we are working on for this year, and how you can be a part of
our work. Please join us on Valentine’s Day for a wholesome night full
of friends, food, music, and a raffle to celebrate community
resistance.”